M-Audio Session KeyStudio 25 Quick Start Guide

Quick Start Guide

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Session KeyStudio 25 ▸ Quick Start Guide 1

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Installation and Setup

1. Connect the KeyStudio 25 keyboard.

The KeyStudio 25 USB keyboard is class-compliant. This means you may simply

connect the KeyStudio 25 keyboard to your Windows XP, Windows Vista or Mac OS X
computer using the provided USB cable and switch the keyboard on. No additional
installation or drivers are required.

2. Install the Session music creation software (Windows only).

▸ 1) Insert the Session DVD-ROM into your computer’s DVD-ROM drive.

▸ 2) The computer will automatically display the install screen. If your computer

does not launch the installer, manually start it by clicking on Start > My
Computer* and then double-clicking Session.

▸ 3) Follow the software installer’s on-screen instructions.

➜ NOTE: Session comes with a large library of loops and instrument samples for
music creation, known as Session Content. During the installation process, you
will be asked if you would like to install the Session Content on your hard drive. If
you do not have 4 GB of disk space available, you may choose not to install the
Session Content, but you will then have to place the Session DVD in your
DVD-ROM drive whenever you run Session. Accessing Session’s content via
DVD-ROM results in slightly slower computer performance. If the required hard
drive space is available, installing the Session Content on your computer’s hard
drive is recommended.

Please be aware
that your Session
software’s Factory
Content Library
may take as long
as 30 minutes
to install. This
behavior is
normal. During
the installation
process, the
installer
displays helpful
Session tutorial
information.

▸ 4) Click “Finish” once the installer has completed the installation.

*If you are using Windows Vista, “My Computer” will be labeled “Computer” in this step.

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Getting Started Making Music with Session

1. Connect the KeyStudio 25 keyboard to your computer using the supplied USB cable
and make sure the keyboard is switched on.

2. Launch Session by clicking Start > All Programs > M-Audio > Session > Session.
Alternatively, if you chose to create a desktop shortcut icon during installation, you
can double-click the shortcut.

3. Click the button labeled “New” in the Session Startup window.

4. A New Composition dialog box will appear allowing you to choose a Name, Time
Signature, Key Root, Key Scale, and Tempo for your composition. After these choices
have been made, click OK.